Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Tacoma, WA step deck rate

$7,617step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,473 mi
Typical range: $6,398–$8,836
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,123
Fuel: $2,494
All-in estimate: $7,617

Return trip

Tacoma → New Orleans$11,171

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

New Orleans to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,857	$2.37	$5,212 – $6,501
53' refrigerated	$6,975	$2.82	$6,068 – $7,881
48' flatbed	$7,004	$2.83	$6,023 – $7,984
Step deck	$7,617	$3.08	$6,398 – $8,836
Power only	$5,216	$2.11	$4,538 – $5,894
Hotshot	$3,939	$1.59	$3,269 – $4,608
26' box truck	$3,843	$1.55	$3,267 – $4,420
Sprinter van	$2,343	$0.95	$1,968 – $2,717

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More lanes from New Orleans

Step deck lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$6,150	$4.50	$5,166 – $7,133	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$6,292	$3.16	$5,285 – $7,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,443	$3.54	$2,892 – $3,994	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,950	$5.05	$1,638 – $2,262	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,636	$3.62	$4,734 – $6,538	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,531	$4.33	$4,646 – $6,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,587	$4.24	$2,173 – $3,001	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$6,050	$3.18	$5,082 – $7,018	5 d

More lanes into Tacoma

Step deck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$9,077	$3.18	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Tacoma, WA?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $7,617 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,398 and $8,836.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,473 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,494 of the $7,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,171, which makes New Orleans, LA to Tacoma, WA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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